Benefits

To the individual

• The short, intensive teaching blocks facilitate the speedy transfer of new learning and skills into the workplace
• The assessment process facilitates the continuous application and development of learning in the work environment
• Long absences from work are not needed. This minimises disruption both to your career development and your work responsibilities
• The programme is built on three two-week teaching blocks which can be planned well in advance
• The periods of intensive study away from the pressures of the workplace provide a demanding, rewarding and motivating experience
• As a result of relatively small classes, the opportunities for the cross-fertilisation of ideas and experiences, as well as for constructive debate with one's peers and instructors, are maximised
• Our entry requirements will mean that you will benefit from the experience of a motivated and mature peer group of students from diverse work and professional backgrounds
• The mini research paper, which is supervised by a member of the Rhodes academic staff, provides the opportunity for you to capitalise on your learning from the course as a whole and to become an "expert" in a particular area.

To the employer

• A tangible return for your employer is the opportunity for immediate, practical application of the knowledge and skills gained, as well as the introduction of new ideas into the organisation
• The combination of this transfer of knowledge, the work-based assignments and feedback from academic staff constitutes a type of cost effective management consultancy for the employer on the one hand, and a process of management development for you, the student, on the other
• Students are encouraged to select research topics which have both academic merit and which are of value to the employer
• You will not be absent from the organisation for any lengthy period of time